Ryguy

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That would be a big NO. While it is one of the most capable 3D aerobats out there, it is designed to be as light as possible, and is fairly fragile. Find a more durable plane to be your first 3D. I'd suggest just about anything from fancyfoam.com. They make great planes.

ILoveMinis

DANG!
i just finished mine this weekend.
this thing ROCKS!
im 14 years old and i built this thing with ease.

I used:
park 370
tp 730 mah.
eflite 20 amp esc.
eflite s75 for aielorons
hs-55 for rudder and elevator.
castle creastions micro stamp rx.

this thing went together very straight.
and flys like a dream!
i do just a little below half throttle the whole time.

super good knife edge with very little rudder.

patzane

takingbacksunday, it is a great flyer. I had mine for about 9 months and loves it. I fly mine with E-Flite 400 with 1320 pack. This is an excellent setup for me. Get around 15 min flight time. It will float in on lading.

VictoryRoll-91

I use the 370 with the 1320, I like it a lot this way.

hellblastervolly

I got mine for X-mas haven't had the time to build it. Working on my new workshop but I have E-flite 370 1200, 10-Amp Pro Brushless ESC, TP 730, JR SM15 Sub-Micro for Aileron & Eflite S75 for Rud/Elev.

rmgmag

It sounds like you're all set and ready to go. It's a pretty quick build. The only part that's a pain is the CF between the wings and getting the motor screwed in. Otherwise it goes together quickly and I think that it flies great.

hellblastervolly

Yes I am can't whait to build it and a nice day to go fly. Thanks for the note with the CF I'll keep an eye on it I love how it build and so much come already done. I also have the RC Universe Bipe and well mmmm can't say the same.

Fernando

VictoryRoll-91

Yeah, the motor was the biggest pain for me.[sm=punching.gif]

Ryguy

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Has anyone else seen the nose just blow up on the Byp Yak? At the Chitty 3D contest a guy there just had the nose blow up into several pieces, ripping the motor out. I thought it was weird, until a week later (2 weekends ago) I had the same thing happen to me. In both cases it was just flying along when BANG, the nose blew up. Both of us were able to glue it back together and had no effect on flight performance, I just thought it was strange. My Byp Yak is old, I've had it since August, but I still wouldn't think the balsa wood all up in the nose would just give at a joint all of a sudden. I'd even reinforced it with extra glue.

VictoryRoll-91

Never seen that happen, but's it's definitely a scary thought.[X(]

Ryguy

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Eh, it's just a foamy, but I thought it was strange. Two different ones in a week?

rmgmag

I haven't had that happen but I have noticed some cracking in the foam in various places (not from crashes). I think that the foam is very brittle and it develops small cracks that you can hardly see, and then they just let loose. When it happens in the front end, you have the motor departing the area without the plane....

jlestina

What about an inexpensive GWS Motor. Is it worth a try? See url for specs.

http://www.allerc.com/product_info.php?products_id=2341

VictoryRoll-91

Just make sure you can flip around the shaft to fit it inside the fuselage.

patzane

it look like it would work for the pic. The holes are in the front so you would not have to flip around the shaft

d12bn

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About to place an order on a Byp Yak and want some advice.
Here's what I'm looking at
370 1080kv motor
10A ESC
HS 55's
4 channel Berg receiver
910 3c battery
10x3.8 slowflyer prop

Any comments would be appreciated

rmgmag

I'd change the 910 3c battery for a 600 or 730 3c, other than that, it looks like you're good to go. In my opinion, the lighter you can build the Byp, the better it will fly.

VictoryRoll-91

Yeah that setup looks good, just a get a smaller battery and you be good-to-go!

ski4six

New to this forum...

would a E-flite Park 400 brushless with a 20 amp ESC work, or do I really need the 370??

patzane

ski4six the 400 would work great. I have 2 of these planes 1 with the 400 and the other with a 450. 450 adds extra weight but still rip this thing up

paul nathalie

Hi, just completed & flown my byp-yak with e-flite 370,tp 3cell 720 ma, & 10x3.8 prop.Totally underpowered, bearly flew, need to re-think.

rmgmag

That set-up should be fine. That's what I'm flying and it's fine, not ballistic out of a hover but OK.

Here's a few questions: Is the battery new? What do you have the timing set at on the ESC? And finally, how much does it weigh?

paul nathalie

Hi bob, forget all other setups, i have just flown this, axi 2212 26, 18 amp esc, 910 amp 3cell, 12x3.8 apc, weight 14.5oz. Its ballistic! unlimited vertical, 11mins of full on 3d, great!

paul nathalie

& a couple of pics.

Abras

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I just build one(Park 370 + Thunderbird 18) and I have to buy the batteries.

I have two TP 1320PL buy I read it's too heavy. So I'm thinking on buying the 730PL.
The problem is that the 730mAh doesn't have the balance tap. Isn't this a problem? I was told that without balance the batterie doesn't last too long.
So, for the people that are using the 730PL constantly what can you say about it?

Thanks